Tire cover



1935- F. c. BURNETT 8 77 TIRE COVER Filed March 15, 1928 2 SheetS-Sheet 1 Jan. 8, 1935. F. c. BURNETT 1,985,877

' TIRE COVER Filed March 15, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 w effort on the-partrofthe workman automobiles. a a

Q lof: the objects of y invent n. ls-t pro-J- videa cheap and lightweight metal coverwhieh 2 v n eathe ndp even iniu y tothe ammincase of impact due to collision and the like. s

able and practically indestructible-r Another object is to provide a tire cotter eiiiciently sheltersthe whole tire surface fromthe ma b as handled; and which; is "strong; dur- (A- z u the o t i o. p o i a -s re tirec wh chii th epro f a dq hi hs t e oyw-: ri pvsi iv s r totl z heis reH re n t e tire carrier structurepreventing; theft ofhot oi ly, the. tire coyer but also thetire Additionalgob cts are t 0 provide atire cover which .may be; given a permanent shape and fin h a d hma u ev ry rea i yan sui k r 01 i e? i d p r e qv e, a ti cover.

which i w l n t; W in n ackand hiohrwi l a w ys p ent i e;a ara cesorm:

of the automobile by. brackets13 Vis Mire e r hi t hzm a e readil 1y in a le po th er th a n ,m m not;

' h n "p o r e and by Other objects; and"? advantages vwill become apparent as this descripti reference to thedrawings wherein el 1 I F ur s ,a e t ele t on Ma y n c:

iio f a na ret i e e s smbodrms m in V i integral-end walls of thesbrackets18 are provided with rectangular-shaped openings 19; :19" which-receivetheclamp studs 202whicli are, like-V Fig. 3,1 anenlarged top -plan y empartially in"- -plan section, o f a tire having myinvention ape;

t ntionij n, elevated yiew-of the opposite side Q't'th tru tur rotr'ig. i

r d eretoz- 1 it 1. Fi s a r ica ;s c iono hattire ca e: j l str ture su p rt n a t e a d co e su as; showhgin-Eigs. 1 to 3, and showing themam ner of locking the tire upon the carrier;

Fig. 5 is a fragmental plan sectional view similar to Fig. 3, showing a slightly different 1 form of my inventiontg 1,?1 1;. I have shown my invention applied ;to a spare tire IOcarriedbya'rim ll which may be of any suitable form; mounted upon, the rim 12 v of 1a tire-carrier which --is supported by i the 1 rear 1 part whi a so, ay take. any desiredyform. s i ryimproved tire cover is of a rigid type formed, preferably, ofa; light weight sheet metalshaped to shelter the} outwardly exposed surfaces of ,the tire. More specifically, Izprovide acover 1-4 ,whichjftakes a cylindrical shape? similar: to;

Patented Jan. 8, 1935 1313;, 111:

t it r t i so n s n n mesne assignments, toL bnlncorporated, Deg troit,Mich,a'eorporation of Delaware-* Applicatioiigltiarch isfiiszs, eas No. asides is clai sq- (01, -54) 1 y .ndu ui m shape thetire and annular;

plane portion or face 15 adapted tovcoverthe face of the tire,: andan inwardly curved portion 16 which extends over the tread 1portioniof the-tire: .toward the car body. The-faceI-portion' 15 isof suchwidth as'to cover the entire'facepartof the i tire as well asithe adjacent exposed partsof the s tirerim 11 and tire carrier ,rim 12. The inner edge of the portion 15.is turned over at rightane gles to form 'a rearwardly extendingfinishing flange 17, The, curved treadecovering part 16 of the cover conforms tothe curvature'of'the adjacent tsurfaceiof the tirec and such portion is extended inwardly to a point beyond zthe'plane of the inwardface of thentire so as toshelter that surface also :from therweather as shownin Figs gInimy-preferred mamas cover is adapted to'iybe secured and locked upontheyttirevinits mounted position by readilyqand quickly operable by authorizedpersons so as to prevent theft of the rtireand :tire cover. To this end, 'I provide 20 devices which" are capabletof manipulation only. I c

at theoppositesides ofthe cover diametrically opposed hollow brackets 18 of alength to exterid substantially across the cover "portion 16. These jbrackets which areformedfrom sheet metal, have horizontallyi projecting "side: fianges IB. which conform to the curvature, of theoutersurfac of the. tire cover and which are secured thereto by spot-welding or any other desired manner. The

wise, rectangulaninlcross section, so that they willanotz Jrotate relative, to f the l brackets. it These bolt'siare provided'with heads "21, the shoulder portions 21 iofagwhichengage the adjacent outer I end of (the 2bracket"18. Thesei heads may be formed integrallyywith the studs 20 or maybe separate, but permanently attached; members as shown' inthe drawings; i

.ThestudsT20 are long enough toextend beyond" the rearrrectangularopening 19 in' the ing 24 therethrough which is adapted to snugly,

but slidingly; t fit over; the rectangular projecting tegral jaw 25 which extends.*invitire covering position, radiallytowardthe center? of the tire part iof the? stud. .The. shank23icarries an inn i stud, the; c lamp=.;iaw.25 is rendered no nr-rotatable and grips magpie aiidfis supports; The thumb screw 26, which engages the threaded end portion 22 is tightened against the clamp shank-2-3 to rigidly clamp the cover upon the tire strum ture in its tire-covering position (Fig. 2).

' it is" desired to remove the coven thethumb screws are loosened or removed and nevi es are slid away from the tire coverq -arid,;thejrec -.i

tangular stud portion to a position upon the threaded end of the studs. ines are then so: tated to the dotted line position of 'Fig'..2-,,per=r mitting the cover to be easily slipped from the tire. T .f-

v.: j. As is-well known; various "fo'rm's of elamping de'vi'ce's' 'are employedvior securing the t'ire (and itssuppdrting rim) iupon=the tire 'd'arrie'r'. This is'accornplished "in the form shown in the drawin'g'siby' means "of wedge'clamps 2'7, the-wedg'i'ng surface or which ,pass between "th'e -t ire rim 11 and: thefitire' f'carrier rim 1-2.- This particular wedgeijciainp :27 fiszaremovably carried by the threaded stud "28 "supported. from the tire carrier cus'tomar'y .to rem-ploy various forms or tire-locking devices, "practicallyiall of'. which are associated with. the. "means for. clampingthe tire to thettireiparrier for prex' 'enting"unauthorized re- .movaLiof-thei'tire froinfthe tire carrier. In'the use of my invention such prior tire-locking'devices rrhay 'tbe 'dispen'sedi'with. More particularly, Ifxtenditheface. 15 bfT-th tire o'venradially inward to such an "extent that the overlapping flange'rfl extends over-"the tireol'amp devices 27, "28 fan'dr29v'an'd renders the isam'e 'iriacces-' sible; for Fmanipulation except: 7 upon removal I or tli tire cover. The clamp shank -23 is provided Withfa;10Ck" 30"WhiCh friayf'b'ebf j'd'esired, but

preferably key-operated, :f'o'rm having a vertically fre'ciprocable nldcking bolt- 31 "which, in

" locked position, "is. thrown iinward into-a rec'ess .32 in :the adjacent portionrof the clamp studs-=20 (Fig."3-)1.;o With"this cozistriiction, it willfbe appreciatedthat' wheni'thejaw cl'amp deviceis -"ad'- I justed' in place' uponthei Stud 20 andthe lock- 30 moved to; its "lockedposition; removal of the "tire from the tire"car'rier'as well'as removal ofthe 1 tire-cover is1=prevented. This condition'will exist untilfithe lock 30* is rhoved' to its T unlocking po' sition :and the lock 7 bolt3 1 "'withdfawn permitting V clamp jaws a'reim'oved away from 'up'bmthe rectangulariportioniofTrthstiids' zoom? rotated" to aposition"indicated bythe dotted lihes in FigBZ.

The cdverris 'then slippedonpon'ithe tirefitdthe position shown in Fig. 4 and the clamp jaws dropped to the full line position of Fig. 2 and slid toward the tire and upon the rectangular portion of the clamp studs. The thumb screws are then tightened and the lock bolt shot into the stud recesses 32 by the use of the proper key (not shown). To remove the cover the reverse of the foregoing is, carried out. I

Whi1.e have shown or'i ly twoiorxn'sjof my invention, it will be understood that various other changes in deails and arrangement of parts may made therein without departing from the spi-fit and scope of my invention as defined by athe cl aims which vfollow. Furthermore, while I have snowm y invention as applied to one form sand tire, carrier structure, it may be appl d to any other form. It may also be equally --vixenap lied-to a tire mounted upon the disk of a disc wheel structure, or any other form of tire mounting.

I claim z Atire o'overoo prising a cover member {havi'r'ig thepylindrical shape of the tire'a'nd o'f-s c1 size and shape as to shelter the entire ti re s-ur faee, brackets-carried 'by said'=cover member, 'studs non- Idtata'bTydarrid by s aid'bi ajok'ets, Clamp membifs rotatableupon 9. ilhi ti'dn (if 5218. studs and non-rotatable upon another portion of s'ai'd studs ane 'snuabie along sa'i'd studs toward "a'ndfi-rom 8 31-13. idt'alt'etbl'e "p'os'i'tiol is (1 11162115 for positioni 'hg' saii'd eramp -m'e'm'ber's' in' 'their "non-"rotatable positions.

2. A"-tijr'e cdve'reori'iprisiriga 'cdver meniber having the cylindrical shape *df the '-tire and'of such size 'andshape a toshelterthe"entire"tire'=smface, brackets earned by said cover fm'nilo'mr, studs non-rotatabl'y {carried said brakets and having recesses therein, 'lainp members "rotatable upon fportio'n "of s'aiizl stuas and hon-"rotatable upon another --p61"tidh 01 said. "studs and s'lfdafble along said s'tuds toward and *frofn' said rotatable positions, means ror positioningsaid-Gim membr ih'thiriidn-idt'ataibla Ptisitidrisand a lock te'd 'h each dfsaid dampmembers and fiieliidiiig a member engageable with the re'spective stud recess for lo'cking said clamp members ih tliir noh-rotatamo maeovermg position.

avirig a 'bo'd'y with'a face-"por 3. "A='13ii-e i'ib'ifier tion adaptedto fit ver the-"faceof the tire'and a fafwajrdly curved portion afdapted to 'fit over tlie tile tfad siirfacyafidifsuh len'gth as 130 extend beyond the plane of the other face-6f *the fire and 'sh1ter tHe Sa'fnt-1f brakets carried f by said body, clamp studs non-'rotatablycarried by S'iid brafikts afifl' larflp' deViees -assobiated with Said 'Sfiiifisfiid 'elaifiip-'devices -'beihg -'aidap ted to rotatably engage said studs in one pos'itionthereon and to nn rot'atably engage them in another position tnereon and 'ar'rai'iged for sli'dingmovetioir adalptd fio nt over the faoe of thetir'e' aridj a rearwardly curved portion adaptdto fit over the tire treau s'urfaee anu of-'suchlengthfas to extend byfifid' the fie 0 he'b'thef'f-atie or the tire arid shelter the samex braolrets, ach having sociated with said studs, sa d'9clai'r'ip devices be ingadapt'e'd to 'rotatably en age said st-nus ino'ne position -urereon-- ond to nexr rot tabl engage them' in another 'po'sition thereon and arranged studs Tromone'sai'd bolt adaptedto" engage each saidstud recess for locking said clamp devices in their said non-rotatable'position, l l

5. vAtire cover having a'bodywith a face por-' tionadaptedto-Lfit over the face of the tire and a rearwardly curved portion adapted to fitover the tire tread surface and of such length as to extend beyond the plane of the other face of the tireEand-shdter. the same, brackets carried by said body and having end walls with rectangular openings therein, studs rectangularly-shaped in cross-section passing through said bracket openings and having said rectangular portion extending beyond one of said end walls and terminating in a circular threaded portion, a clamp device having a rectangularly shaped opening therein and a clamping jaw slidable upon the rectangular projecting portion of said stud, and means including a member engaging said threaded portion for securing said device in position upon said rectangular stud portion.

6. A. tire cover having a body with a face portion adapted to fit over the face of the tire and a rearwardly curved portion adapted to fit over the tire tread surface,brackets carried by said body and havingend walls with rectangular openings therein, studs rectangularly-shaped in cross-section passing through said bracket openings and having said rectangular portionextending beyond one of said end walls, each said stud also having a recess in its projecting rectangular portion, a

clamp device having a rectangularly shaped opening therein and a clamping jaw slidable upon the rectangular projecting portion of said stud, means for positioning said clamp device upon said rectangular stud portion, and a lock including a key-operated member adapted to engage said stud recess for locking said device inposition upon said rectangular stud portion. 1

7. The combination with a tire carrier, a spare general shape of the tire and having a part adapted to be positioned above the tread portion of the tire, a bracket carried by said body,'a stud tire structure and clamp means associated with said carrier and spare tire structure for fastening the same together, of a cover for saidtire having a body adapted tofit 'uponan exposed 45 devices carried by said brackets including jaws adapted to extend over said tire surface and grip said tire structure, and locks associated with said jaws for locking said body in its tire-covering position and to prevent removal of the tire structure from the tire carrier except by an authorized person.

8. The combination with a tire carrier, a spare tire structure, and devices associated with said tire carrier for clamping said spare tire structure thereto, of a cover for said spare tire comprising a body having a part covering the face of the tire and of such width as to extend over and render said tire carrier clamping devices inaccessible, brackets carried by said body, clamp means carried 'by said brackets and engageable with said tire structure for clamping said body thereon, and means associated with said clamp means for locking said latter means in its clamping position to prevent unauthorized removal of said cover from the tire and also the tire structure from said tire carrier.

9. The combination with a tire carrier, a spare tire structure, and devices associated with said tire carrier for clamping said spare tire structure thereto, of a cover for said spare tire comprising a body portion having an annular plane portion adapted to cover the face of the tire and i a rearwardly curved portion adapted to cover the treadrof the tire, said annularfportionhavings'a flange adapted toi'nterlock with? said tirecarrierand to render said tire carrier clamp devices in+t= accessible,means carried by said-bodyportion for clampinguthe latter upon said tire, and locking means associated with said cover clamping'means for preventingflmanipulation of. the same to remove said cover and said tire structure except by an authorized person.

10. The combination with a tire carrier, a spare tire structure, and devices associated with said tire carrier for clamping said spare tire structure thereto, of a cover for said spare tire comprising a body having an annular plane portion adapted to cover the face of the tire and a rearwardly curved portion adapted to cover the tread of the tire, said annular portion having a flange adapted to interlock with said tire carrier and to render said tire carrier clamp devices inaccessible, brackets on said body, clamp studs non-rotatably carried by said brackets, clamp jaws slidable upon said studs between rotatable and non-rotatable positions and associated with said tire structure tohold said cover in position thereon, and locks carried by said clamp jaws and engageable with said studs for preventing unauthorized manipulation of saidljaws to remove the cover from the tire and the tire structure-from the tire carrier.

11. In a tire cover having a sheet metal body with a side-wall-protecting portion having an angularly extending flange for protecting the tread portion of the tire, a hollow metal bracket having side flanges attached to said body flange,

a stud member passing non-rotatably through said bracket, and a clamp member slidably carried by said stud member and engageable with the tire for holding the cover in position.

12., In a tire cover, a covering body taking the 3 stud and slidable along said stud toward and from said rotatable position to clamp and release the tire,and means actingon said clamp member to hold it in its several positions.

13. In a tire cover, a metal body having one part adapted to be associated with the face of the tire and another part adapted to be associated with the tread surface of the tire, a bracket carried by said body and having a rectangular opening therein, a rectangular stud mounted in said opening, said stud also having a circular portion, a

clamp device mounted upon said stud so associated therewith that it may be movable to and from the rectangular and circular portions of the stud whereby in one position said clamp device is rotatable with respect to the stud and in another position it is non-rotatable.

14., The combination with a tire ,carrier, a spare tire structure and clamp means associated with said carrier and structure for fastening the same together, of a cover for said tire, said cover having a body formed to fit upon an exposed part of the tire, said body having a tire-face covering portion of such width as to extend over and render said tire'carrier clamp means inaccessible, clamp devices carried by said body and including jaws formed to extend over and grip the tire structure, and lock means associated with said jaws for looking said body in its tire covering position so as to carrieriexcept by authorized person;

r 1'5-'.-. Th combinabitm with a. tire carrie'x' arspame tire'strucburaand-rdvices associates?with saiditire'z carrierqlfior clamping? thes'pare tire: structure:

comprising a, body having a=pamficovering a face" of the'tireand o'f-such width atsto extend ever and rendersaid'tire carrier clampingdevic'sinacces 139%;8'77" preventremoval ofithefiite stnuctufefmm the firei sible; clamp' meaIIisca'rried'by saidmay mid rrgageable with the tire structure for clamping the.

body thereon; and means associated" with said clamp means for locking the clamp means in clamping position to prevent uhauthorizd re-'- moval of said cover from the tirexand' ofthe-Wire" structure from the the carrier.

FREDERICK 0-. BURNETT; 

